Port Forwarding PS4

Dangerous_Dave · 21 Jan 2016 at 15:50

Hi all,

Quick query as my port forwarding efforts for my PS4 to my ASUS DSL-N66U aren't going very well. What I've done:

1) Told PS4 to seek static IP 192.168.1.99 (router default gateway is 192.168.1.1)

2) Forwarded all the ports mentioned on PortForward website. However, the exact model is not shown there, and this model requires an entry for 'Local IP' for each port forwarded, which the guide does not give. I have set this as 192.168.1.99. Is this correct?

Despite above, PS4 reports NAT type 2 :/ Any ideas on what I might have done wrong?

djshauny1 · 21 Jan 2016 at 15:56

http://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/ps4/settings/nw_test.html

Dangerous_Dave · 21 Jan 2016 at 16:17

Any words to add to that?

Armageus · 21 Jan 2016 at 16:25

Not entirely sure what the issue is, as nothing inherently wrong with NAT type 2.

NAT type 3 is the one that can cause issues, NAT Type 1 is unachievable for most people (as requires direct connection to the modem / Public Static IP address allocated to the PS4)

I have never had to forward ports manually to get anything to work (although can't remember, but likely that I am have UPnP enabled on my Draytek router).

Worst case have you just tried putting the PS4's IP address as the DMZ?

bledd · 21 Jan 2016 at 16:45

undo all your changes. enable upnp.

Steveocee · 21 Jan 2016 at 17:01

bledd. said:
undo all your changes. enable upnp.

This.

Avalon · 21 Jan 2016 at 17:35

bledd. said:
undo all your changes. enable upnp.

... and hard wire it, just to be sure

Joking aside though upnp is your answer, doing individual port forwards like that is a little too retro even for me.